ML19320B318

Submits Third Status Rept Concerning Progress Made in Resolving Usgs/Nrc 800306 Requests for Addl Info Re Geology/ Seismology of Plant Site.Requests for Addl Info Remain Unchanged Due to Incomplete Rept

ML19320B318
Person / Time
Site:	Skagit
Issue date:	06/27/1980
From:	Thomsen F PERKINS, COIE (FORMERLY PERKINS, COIE, STONE, OLSEN
To:	Deale V, Hooper F, Linenberger G Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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NUDOCS 8007100171
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20555 In the Matter of Puget Sound Power & Light Company, et al.,

(Skagit Nuclear Power Project Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-522 and 50-523 Gentlemen:

In accordance with the schedule approved by the Board in its order of June 13, 1980, this is Applicants' third status report pursuant to paragraph 14.C of the Board's order of March 6, 1980 concerning the progress made in resolving"the USGS/NRC Staff requests for additional information of.

January 8, 1960.

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of May 23, 1980. unchanged since submission of Applicants' second status report 1

Applicants' are saddened to advise that Dr. Dobrin died prior to completion of his new report ating the seismic profile lines in the Northern San Juan(evalu-s Islands) mentioned in our second status report.

I death will delay completion of this report, Dr. Dobrin's which is now ex-pected to be completed by one of his associates.

been no further discussion of geology / seismology matters be-There has tween Applicants and the Staff since our report of May 23 and we are unable to estimate when it might be possible to resched-ule hearings on these matters.

Of course, if Applicants decide to amend their application in this proceeding to change the proposed site of the Skagit units to a site on the Hanford Reservation, as seems probable, it would not be necessary to complete the hearings on geology / seismology with respect to the Skagit site.

ted being able to make a decision on the possible move to Han-ford by this time.

Although Applicants exploratory activities at Hanford (which were briefly interrupted by the Mount St.

Helens ash fall) are proceeding on an expedited basis, Appli-

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pleased to report, cants still have not reached the point of decision. They are tions to date are encouraging.however, that the results of their explora-son to believe that they will be able to make a decision onApplicants now have ev

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this matter by the end of July, 1980.

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We therefore suggest July 31 or thereabouts as the date for the next status report from Applicants and the NRC Staff.

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Schofield, Director Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Skagit County Planning Department 1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

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Dr. Frank F.

Hooper, Member Richard M.

Sandvik, Esq.

Chairman of Resource, Ecology, Assistant Attorney General Fisheries and Wildlife 500 Pacific Building University of Michigan 520 S.W. Yamhill School of Natural Resources Portland, OR 97204 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Roger M. Leed, Esq.

Gustave A. Linenberger, Member Room 610 D

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20555 Robert Lowenstein, Ese'i sd Lowenstein, Newman, Rei Dr. John H. Buck, Member Axelrad & Toll Atomic Safety and Licensing 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Appeal Board Washington, D.

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20036 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.

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20555 Warren Ecstings, Esq.

Associate Corporate Counsel Michael C. Farrar, Member Portland General Electric Company Atomic Safety and Licensing 121 S.W. Salmon Street i

Appeal Board Portland, OR 97204 U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.

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20555 James W.

Durham Portland General Electric Compan~y Docketing and Service Section 121 S.W. Salmon Street Office of the Secretary-Portland, OR 97204 U.S. Nuclear Regulatorv Commission

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20555 Richard D.

Bach, Esq.

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and Wyse Richard L. Black, Esq.

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Counsel for NRC Staff 900 S.W. Fifth Avenue U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P rtland, OR 97204 Office of the Executive Legal Canadian Consulate General Director Donald Martens, Consul Washington, D.

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20555 412 Pla:a 600 6th and Stewart Street Nicholas D.

Lewis, Chairman Seattle, WA 98101 Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council Patrick R. McMullen, Esq.

820 East Fifth Avenue Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney Olympia, WA 98504 Courthouse Annex Mount Vernon, WA 9S273 Revin M.

Ryan, Esq.

Assistant Attorney General Temple of Justice Olympia, WA 98504 12/6/79 l

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